Senior Director of Philanthropy

4 days ago


Palm Beach, Florida, United States The Jewish Federation Full time

Job Summary:

The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County seeks a seasoned Senior Director, Development to lead its philanthropic efforts. This key role will oversee the development and execution of strategic fundraising campaigns, manage a high-performing development team, and cultivate relationships with donors to drive substantial results.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute 2-3 managed fundraising campaigns or initiatives, including major gifts, annual campaign, and transformational fundraising.
  • Lead a high-performance development team, setting goals, providing mentorship, and fostering a collaborative and results-driven team culture.
  • Cultivate relationships with donors, ensuring effective stewardship and long-term engagement, and identify new prospects for tailored cultivation strategies.
  • Serve as a professional partner to lay leadership, developing and implementing strategies to engage, train, and support a team of lay leader ambassadors to enhance donor cultivation and stewardship efforts.
  • Collaborate with other departments to integrate a culture of philanthropy into overall strategies.
  • Provide strategic oversight for team fundraising programs and events, ensuring they align with organizational goals.
  • Represent Federation at community and donor events, building strong partnerships and deepening relationships with attendees.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Seven or more years' experience in fundraising or non-profit experience, leadership role preferred.
  • Proven track record of success in securing major gifts and managing high-performing development teams.
  • Strong understanding of fundraising strategies and donor relations.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
  • Strategic thinking with the ability to develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies.
  • Ability to inspire and motivate a team.
  • Proficiency in fundraising software and database management.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with senior leadership, board members, and volunteers.
  • High level of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to Federation's mission.
  • Knowledge of the local, Jewish community preferred.
  • Model a personal commitment to the Jewish community and Jewish values; ability to ground relationships with donors and prospective donors in Jewish culture and values.
  • Must be able to pass Level 1 background check.
  • Must maintain valid Florida driver's license.
  • Must be able to work off-shift hours, including nights and weekends, as needed.
  • Must be able to work a minimum of ten (10) events annually.

Work Environment:

Position is eligible to work from home occasionally in accordance with Federation policies. When working from home, employee must follow all Federation policies and procedures, be available to other employees during Federation's normal business hours, not work from a public place, and coordinate with IT department to maintain appropriate computer equipment and connectivity.

Pay Rate:

We benchmark our salary ranges for new hires in relation to the role, level, and role location, considering relevant experience, skills, and education/training to determine compensation within the identified range.

The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list, and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time at the Federation's discretion. Employment is at-will, and this job description is not an employment contract, and nothing herein shall be deemed to create in any way whatsoever an employment contract.



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